DataCard CE875, Installation And Administrator'S Manual

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CR825 and CE875 Instant Issuance System Installation and Administrator’s Guide 45
Apply a Second Layer of Retransfer Film
The printer can apply two layers of retransfer film to the front side or both sides of the card. The
second layer of retransfer film does not have any printing on it, but it provides added durability
for the card.
The second retransfer film layer must be requested by CardWizard software when it sends the
card to the printer. Refer to your CardWizard documentation for more information.
Non-Printing Areas
The card design can have areas where printing or retransfer film cannot be placed, such as a
magnetic stripe, signature panel, or smart card chip. The inhibitor panel of the ink ribbon
prevents the retransfer film from bonding to the magnetic stripe and signature panel. You must
block the application of printing and primer over the smart card chip using design elements in
your card production software.
CardWizard software usually manages standard non-printing areas automatically. If necessary,
you can use the measurements provided in the following sections to customize your non-printing
areas.
Print several cards using your card design and application to verify that the card is printing as you
intend.
You cannot apply retransfer film over the magnetic stripe or signature panel on the
back side of the card. Do not request a second layer of retransfer film if your card has
a magnetic stripe or signature panel on the card back. Because the inhibitor panel is
not used, the second layer of film will be applied over those features and make them
unusable.
The dimensions shown are examples to help you determine the non-printing area.
The actual dimensions can vary depending on the card stock you use.
When you specify the non-printing area over a feature, the retransfer film must
overlap all edges of the feature by 0.5 mm. This makes the actual non-printing area
smaller than the feature. The dotted lines in the diagrams in the following sections
show the retransfer film overlap onto the magnetic stripe or smart card chip.